Schweinsteiger has watched United from afar this season, yet to make an appearance in any competition, having been forced to train alone for much of the campaign.

His move to Manchester on a three-year deal from boyhood club Bayern in 2015 had promised so much before injury and Mourinho's arrival as a replacement for Louis van Gaal derailed his career at United.

However, Augenthaler - a seven-time Bundesliga winner - insists Schweinsteiger's situation at United is part and parcel of football.